The programme lasts one year (60 ECTS) and is spread over 3 periods. Each of the three partner universities delivers 2 to 4 courses, which approximately correspond to 8/12 ECTS. The remaining credits will be acquired through the field internship and the final assignment.

There will be 3-4 courses held a week. Classes take place during the week from 6pm - 9pm, and sometimes on Saturdays from 9am - 12pm.

COURSE		INSTITUTION	ECTS
Introduction to Financial Management (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	2
1st Period: Introductory Studies	Sept. - January		19
MF from conception to management (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	4
Banking and microfinance (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	4
Contracting and microfinance products   (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	3
Public Policy in Microfinance (Course description)		Université Paris-Dauphine	4
Introduction to Rural Development (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	4
2nd Period: Specialisation	Feb. - April		17
Specialisation 1: "Rural Microfinance" (Erasmus) - OR		Wageningen Universiteit (The Netherlands)
Specialisation 2: "Financing & Management of MF"		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles
Topics in Microfinance (Course description)		Université Paris-Dauphine	5
Case studies in Microfinance (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	4
Assessment of Microfinance (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	4
Development and Ethics (Course description)		Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles	4
3rd Period: Internship, Master Thesis	May - August		24
Internship			9
Master Thesis			15
TOTAL : 60 ECTS			60